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5 US VISAS FOR ENTREPRENEURS 1. The E2 Investor Visa 2. The E1 Visa for International Trade 3. The EB5 Investor Visa 4. The O1 Visa for Individuals with Extraordinary Ability 5. The EB2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) Visa #e2visa #eb2niw #eb5visa #o1visa #immigration #fyp

HOW TO CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR US IMMIGRATION CASE Step 1. Go to www.uscis.gov Step 2. Scroll down the page until you see a section entitled “Manage Your Case” Step 3. Click “Check your case status” Step 4. Type your 13-character Receipt Number into the box. Your Receipt Number can be found on Notices that you have received from USCIS about your case. #uscis #usciscasestatus #immigration #immigra...

8 STEPS TO YOUR EB5 GREEN CARD Here are the 8 steps to a green card through the EB5 investor visa program Step 1: Choose a specific EB5 regional center or direct investment project Step 2: Consult a US immigration attorney like me about documenting your lawful source of funds Step 3: Invest the requisite amount of money You’ll need to invest either $800k or $1M (more or less) depending on the loca...

UTAH EASES THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN PROFESSIONALS Did you know that the State of Utah has made it easier for foreign professionals to get licensed and get to work in the United States? Utah State Law SB35 permits 9 state departments to issue licenses to foreign professionals who can prove that they have the requisite skills and experience to perform the jobs in Utah. And for professi...

HOW TO EXPEDITE APPROVAL OF YOUR EB5 GREEN CARD PETITION Did you know that’s it possible to get your EB5 green card petition approved by USCIS in as little as 6 months? The EB-5 program allows you to get a green card if you invest at least $800,000 in a US business and create 10 full-time job for qualified American workers. The process normally takes years. It’s painfully slow. But I went to an EB...

3 VISAS FOR CANADIANS WHO WANT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE US Here are 3 visas that are commonly used by Canadians who want to live and work in the USA, including unvaccinated ones who are tired of being vilified by the Trudeau government. Visa number 3 is the easiest to get. So, wait for it. 1. The E2 Investor Visa: The E2 visa is arguably the best visa for most foreign entrepreneurs. Basically, it r...

HOW LONG YOU CAN LEGALLY STAY IN THE USA WITH YOUR VISA Did you know that you can no longer rely on passport entry stamps to determine how long you can legally stay in the United States on a nonimmigrant visa? That's because agents of US Customs and Border Protection (or CBP) have stopped issuing passport entry stamps and are now relying exclusively on electronic I94 entry records. But don’t worry...

TOP 10 IMMIGRANT GROUPS IN FLORIDA Where are Florida's immigrants really coming from? I bet some of these will surprise you 10: Nicaragua 9: Honduras 8: Canada I've been helping a lot of Canadians emigrate to Florida, especially since Trudeau went full Castro and demonized the unvaccinated during the pandemic 7: Dominican Republic 6: Venezuela 5: Jamaica 4: Mexico 3: Colombia 2: Haiti 1: Cuba Let...

7 CRITERIA FOR BECOMING A US CITIZEN AFTER HAVING A GREEN CARD FOR 5 YEARS 🇺🇸 And number 7 is the trickiest 1. You're at least 18 years old 2. You can read, write and speak basic English 3. You can demonstrate good moral character 4. You can demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of US history and government 5. You can demonstrate a loyalty to the principles of the U.S. Constitution 6. You are...

HOW TO GET AN O1 VISA LIKE MESSI Can you get an O1 visa like Messi reportedly received to enter the U.S. and play soccer for Inter Miami CF? This photo of Messi's O1 visa shows his last name as "GOAT," so it's a fake. But that's not important right now. What’s important is that you don't need to be as extraordinary as Messi to qualify for an O1 visa, which is vastly underutilized by the best and b...

5 WAYS TO LOSE YOUR GREEN CARD Number 1: Living Outside of the US for Too Long If you're a green card holder who decides to live outside of the US for more than a year, an officer of Customs and Border Protection (or CBP) can trigger processes to revoke your green card and deport you. This can happen after shorter absences from the U.S. as well, especially those that exceed 6 months. Fortunately,...

HOW GOD CAN HELP YOU TO GET A GREEN CARD Can God help you to get a green card? Well, your religious faith alone won't entitle you to any U.S. immigration benefits. But you can get an R1 visa and eventually a green card by simply working at least 20 hours per week for a church or other qualifying, non-profit religious organization. The R1 visa category applies to a wide range of religious workers,...

DO YOU WANT TO MOVE TO THE UNITED STATES? The United States is offering a surprisingly affordable investor visa that may be right for you. The E2 viss allows you to live and work legally in the US. Your spouse can work too and any children under 21 can study (go to school). It’s available to entrepreneurs who are citizens or nationals of one of approximately 78 E2 treaty countries worldwide, inclu...

4 RULES FOR ESTABLISHING YOUR OWN TAX-FREE LLC IN THE USA Here are 4 rules for establishing your own tax-free limited liability company (or “LLC”) in the United States, according to US accountants and tax advisors with whom I work closely: 1. Your entity must be classified as a single-member LLC with only one owner; 2. The owner of your LLC must be a nonresident alien (or foreigner) A nonresident...

3 PHASES OF THE E2 INVESTOR VISA PROCESS IN 2023 Phase 1: The Investment and Supporting Documentation During phase 1, we work together with you to gather and organize all of the documents about you, your new US business, and your investment therein that are needed to satisfy the requirements of an E2 visa. This phase typically lasts at least 4 four months but can take considerably longer depending...

New Online Form to Request an In-Person Appointment at USCIS Breaking News: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (or USCIS) has launched a new online form for you or your attorney to request an in-person appointment at their local field office. Here's where to access it: https://my.uscis.gov/en/appointment/v2 You can request a specific date and time for an in-person appointment, but USCIS can...

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MILLIONAIRE TO GET AN E2 INVESTOR VISA Do you think the U.S. only grants investor visas to foreigners who invest a million dollars or more? Not true. An E2 visa requires only that you make a substantial investment in a U.S. business or franchise that is likely to be successful. It can be almost any business. In practice, that tends to mean an investment of $100,000 or more,...

90 DAYS TO YOUR OWN US FRANCHISE (AND E2 VISA) How would you like to become a US franchise owner in as little as 90 days? Then, if you like, you could use your Investment in that franchise as the basis of an E2 investor visa application, which is arguably the best US visa for foreign entrepreneurs. I’m Joseph Bovino, US immigration and business attorney, and I work closely with reputable companies...

HOW TO GET AN EB2 NATIONAL INTEREST WAIVER GREEN CARD Do you want a work permit in the United States? Did you know that there's an employment-based green card that doesn't require a job offer in the United States? It's called the EB2 National Interest Waiver visa. An employer can apply for you OR you can apply for it yourself. To be eligible, you must have EITHER An Advanced Degree OR Exceptional...

6 Things You Should Know about Seeking Asylum in the United States Here are 6 things you should know about seeking asylum in the United States: 1. Eligibility and Credible Fear To be eligible for asylum, you must be able to show that you have a credible fear of persecution or torture in your country of origin due to your race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular...

3 NEW & NOTEWORTHY EB5 IMMIGRATION BENEFITS Here are 3 new and noteworthy immigration benefits of the EB5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (or RIA): 1. Expedited Processing for Rural EB5 Pojects Under the RIA, investors in rural EB5 projects qualify for priority, expedited processing of their EB5 petitions. This can potentially reduce the EB5 immigration process by many years, particularly for Ind...

4 STEPS TO SPEAK WITH A LIVE AGENT AT THE IRS ABOUT YOUR US BUSINESS Here's how to call the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) about a tax issue relating to your U.S. business and speak with a live agent instead of an annoying machine: Step 1: Call +1 800 829 4933 during the week. The best time to get through seems to be in the late morning or early afternoon. Step 2: Press the correct button for En...

7 STEPS TO APPLY FOR AFFIRMATIVE ASYLUM IN THE UNITED STATES Here are the 7 steps to apply for asylum in the United States through the "affirmative" asylum process. By the way, the steps to apply for "defensive" asylum - i.e., when you are placed in removal proceedings before a U.S. immigration judge and use asylum as a means to avoid deportation - are different. Step 1: Arrive in the United State...

10 CLICKS TO REACH A LIVE AGENT AT USCIS Here’s how to escape from Emma, the pesky USCIS virtual assistant, and chat with a live agent at USCIS about your immigration case: I recorded a video about this several months ago, but the USCIS website has changed since then. So, here we go: First, Google “Ask Emma" Click on the link that says "Meet Emma" Next, click on the pop-up box that says "Need Help...

6 STEPS TO SPEAK WITH A LIVE AGENT AT USCIS Here’s how to call USCIS and talk to a live agent instead of an annoying machine. Step 1: Call +1 800 375 5283 Step 2: When the machine asks "how can I help you?", say "I want to know about my case." Step 3: When the machine asks for your receipt number, say “I never received a receipt number.” Step 4: When asked about a service center, say “At a service...